Nov. 24, 2012: Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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EAST LANSING -- Walk-on Kevin Cronin is winning the battle to replace Dan Conroy as Michigan State's place kicker.
There's a caveat, of course. Incoming freshman Michael Geiger of Toledo, Ohio - ranked the No. 1 kicker in the nation by Rivals.com -- will join the mix in the fall.
"I would say Cronin is having an excellent spring so far, and right now he sits at No. 1 and he's been very consistent," MSU coach Mark Dantonio said of the redshirt freshman from Traverse City West. "With that being said, Mike Geiger is young man we recruited. Very highly thought-of kicker in the country, and he'll come in ...